IV pole recommendations?

My bathroom's arranged a bit oddly and there's no real convenient place to hang an enema bag from. There's one towel bar that's out of the way at the wrong end of the bathroom, and the one inside the bathtub enclosure is way too far off the floor.

Anybody got a recommendation for an IV pole to hang the enema bag from? I'm looking for something that stores compactly, like the base and top fold up so it stores in a closet without taking up a whole lot of floor area. I see a bunch of things in a search for "folding IV pole" but I'm wondering about specific experiences of folks here.

Thanks in advance!

In the past, I had used a camera tripod with a center rod that went up via a hand crank. Easily movable, stores anywhere, and if seen by someone else, there are no questions.

When I was 'batching' in my own house, I screwed a small single row pulley above my reclining lounge room TV chair. Bloody marvellous but when I moved to my new address I made sure that I got rid of something that could look a bit odd. regards, irrigator333

We love our “hospital grade” IV pole. Who’s to know we don’t use it for IV rehydration infusions?!?

@Iris1858 I wish you many long, enjoyable rehydration sessions !

Of course, I wish the same rehydration to all participants in this topic who need it !

I purchased mine from Craigslist, however Ebay has them.

I agree with WET. I've used a camera tripod for years. Very adjustable, inconspicuous and easy to set up. It works great

We used a coat rack for several years that we already had in the living room. We would move it to our bedroom. It was just the right height to hang an enema bag.

Then one of our neighbors discarded a light weight IV stand from a medical supply store after their mother received home nursing. It’s compact enough to be kept in a walk-in closet. The pole is adjustable for a different height to hang a syringe. If there is a medical supply in your town, it’s a basic item used in home nursing. Also try Craig‘s list for used medical equipment.

Try Amazon, I'm sure they have some.

If you dont have an Iv pole you can buy a cheap plastic garden umbrella base and also a telescopic clothes linecpole.

It makes an ideal IV POLE.

Hanging an enema bag on our IV stand next to the bed, I remember what my daughter said when she was sick and needed some TLC, “Mom, you’re a good nurse.”

Of everything that I have done for my husband and daughters through the years helping to keep them well and healthy has been my greatest reward — treating cuts, bruises, fevers, infections, insect bites, headaches, ear aches, back pain, menstrual pain, upset stomach, constipation, anxiety, stress, COVID — all kinds of ailments, even an occasional enema when it's needed.

Part of the intrigue relative to our enema use, is where to hang the enema bag for a relaxing process. Being at home, or in a hotel room, poses it's own challenges.

I found a light collapsable IV stand in a 2nd hand thrift store. It is great for travel or home, and fits nicely in a tubular cooler for soda/beer cans. I also have the hospital style on wheels, but don't travel with it.

I also put shoe laces in my ditty bag to have options to hang from shower head or curtain rod. A few loops allow for ideal height.

Those old wire hangars are also bendable to create a workable solution.

We used a clothes rack for many years. It was a tall wooden pole with four large gold hooks near the top. In 2017, I had kidney failure and was on PD dialysis for 6 months. That required hanging a two liter bag of solution on an IV stand and letting it drip into my abdomen through a surgical implanted tube. I was able to keep the stand when I was taken off dialysis. It works great and fits in our walk in closet with no problem.

I'd recommend not a photo tripod, but a light stand tripod. There is very light and compact models. And it generally adjusts from 50-60cm to 2-2.5 meters (approx. 1.5 - 8 ft).

For it usage as enema stand you will need some mount adapter, which has standard connection to light stand.

It has gazillion usages within photo-video production, and maybe even more in ordinary housekeeping. For example, i often use it for hanging engraver while using it with flexible shaft. It is suddenly very usable as movable stand for light 😃

We bought the "Pitch It" brand of foldable IV pole from Amazon and it has been great. It's supposedly called "pitch it" because it is intended as a disposable item, but we have had it for 5 years now and it has held up great. Not very cheap now at $89 list price. I want to say it was closer to $40 when we bought it.

Try installing a hook in your bathroom, instead of using an IV pole. My husband put one in our second bathroom when our older daughter moved back home. She takes enemas occasionally and

also uses the hook for other things.

Your local hardware store should have a variety of styles, and they are easily attached to the wall with just a couple of screws. They should also stock small towel bars. They don’t take up much space.

Also, see my other posting on this site regarding a used IV stand. Sometimes medical supplies have turned backs from patients who no longer need certain equipment, including IV stands. You might be able to find a small one at a reasonable price. Good luck.

I have this one from Amazon. Has served me well for years now.

https://www.amazon.com/Drive-Medical-Economy-Removable-Silver/dp/B002VWK10Y

Guitar Center folding g tripod mic stand no casters folds completely elevates to @ 6ft. @ 10lbs @ $25.00

I put a screw eye, actually a hook in the ceiling next to the bed. Hanging on that is a thin rod with hooks on both ends. The bottom hook about 30 inches above the bed, right height for my various enema bags. When I'm in the enema room will sometimes show one of my bags hanging from the ceiling.

The screw eye goes into one of the ceiling joists, the sheet rock would not have the strength.

Better than an iv stand. The hoseman

McK ssson portable. EXTREMELY stable and it goes all the way to seven feet so you can lay on a higher bed or table for your giver and still get the bag high enough. Unscrew the base - a big hand nit - and it can be stored out of the way under a bed.

I have this one from Amazon. Has served me well for years now.

https://www.amazon.com/Drive-Medical-Economy-Removable-Silver/dp/B002VWK10Y

That's the one I have, works great!

Just get a hat rack or clothes costumer. Put hooks at various levels. No one will notice. It could be used for towels, clothes or secretly for enemas

I use a regular IV pole and also a wire coat hanger that I usually hang from the shower curtain rod.